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2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

Protection Affordable Care Act) as mandated by TJC (The Joint Commission) and CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). To help health care facilities comply with Environment of Care standards, the Joint Commission has issued Planning, Design, and Construction of Health Care Environments.

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2015 Healthcare Construction – Construction Contractor Compliance

Building Information Management

Protection Affordable Care Act) as mandated by TJC (The Joint Commission) and CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services). To help health care facilities comply with Environment of Care standards, the Joint Commission has issued Planning, Design, and Construction of Health Care Environments.

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#68:? Energy Code Compliance

NH Construction Law

The commission historically issued a permit only for residential construction (based on submission of application form EC-1 ), and relied on the design professional's certification without issuing a permit for commercial construction. Section 103.1 ” Upon repeal of RSA 155-D, New Hampshire has no such statute.

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FTC Finds Truly Organic is Not

Green Building Law Update

million to settle a Federal Trade Commission greenwashing complaint alleging that their nationally marketed bath and beauty products are neither “certified organic” nor “vegan” as falsely claimed. By way of a federal court order that became final last month, Truly Organic Inc. and its founder will pay $1.76

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Pennsylvania is First State to offer Tax Credit for Passive House

Green Building Law Update

What is unique in the applications due by January 30, 2015 is that up to 10 points may be awarded to those developments which meet Passive House certification requirements (national or international). Actual Passive House “certification” from PHIUS or the Passive House Academy is not required.

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Arlington County is the First to Adopt Incentives Tied to LEED Version 4

Green Building Law Update

On November 15, 2014, the County Board of Arlington County enacted a new policy enhancing and upgrading the green building density incentive program, effective immediately, but projects accepted by the County before September 30, 2015 may continue to use the LEED 2009 and continue to receive the existing less generous incentives.

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LEED Bird Collision Deterrence to be Required in Highland Park

Green Building Law Update

The City of Highland Park, Illinois, became the latest jurisdiction to consider bird friendly building regulations when on June 22, 2015 the City Council forwarded a proposal to the Plan Design Review Commission for comment prior to final approval by the Council.